1987 GMC Jimmy
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- Location
- Mississippi
- First Name
- Jesse
- Truck Year
- 1987
- Truck Model
- V1500 Jimmy
- Engine Size
- 350
We've had this small-medium sized air compressor since about 2006, and it's served us quite well. I don't know what's typical for them as far as longevity goes, but we have a newer, larger one that quit being able to hold pressure a couple years ago. I never tore into that one, but I assume there's a head gasket issue or something like that because it will compress air, it just won't hold it.
Anyway, this other one will halfway cut on sometimes and then jump into action a few seconds later or hum for a few seconds like a transformer and then kick on. I noticed the more I used it, it cleared up a little. I've had a bad HVAC capacitor in a heat pump before, but it was completely dead. I didn't know they could be halfway dead/dying like this one? Any ideas for either one of these?
Anyway, this other one will halfway cut on sometimes and then jump into action a few seconds later or hum for a few seconds like a transformer and then kick on. I noticed the more I used it, it cleared up a little. I've had a bad HVAC capacitor in a heat pump before, but it was completely dead. I didn't know they could be halfway dead/dying like this one? Any ideas for either one of these?
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